Aristide Returns to Haiti as Edges of Change Begin
Aristide reopens the Presidential Palace amid widespread disarray in Haiti. An aid package and UN sanctions relief loom, but massive challenges remain including unemployment, broken services, and armed opposition. Recovery hinges on international aid and long term economic reform.
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Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Haiti
Reuters News Service
New York Times
United Nations
Aristide
Clinton
U.S
United States
Federal budget cuts herald purchases reform under Clinton era
The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 ends excessive paperwork for small buys, saving about 12 billion dollars over five years. The change aims to curb waste like five hundred dollar hammers and other overpriced purchases, though skeptics doubt lasting habits will form.
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Clinton
Washington
Profit headlines clash with voters' pocketbooks
The piece notes President Clinton's low approval despite solid economy, crediting a "character gap" and hollow recovery. It highlights disposable income per capita slipping from $14 965 to $14 684 in constant 1987 dollars, asking how rising profits and stock gains matter if family earnings lag.
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Washington
Clinton
Reagan
Whitewater
Bill Clinton
Bill
Hillary
Chicago
Commerce Department
United States
Chrysler
Motorola
Pepsico
Haiti
Kuwait
Letters to the Gazette on Kingston stadium behavior
A Kingston Stadium volunteer speaker challenges coverage of student behavior at Kingston High School events. The writer urges school officials, parents, and students to support safety rules and better identify and address troublemakers.
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Kingston Stadium
No Amnesty for City Thieves Sparks Cedar Rapids Uproar
A Cedar Rapids reader condemns Mayor calls for amnesty for thieves, accusing city workers of exemption and demanding a thorough county investigation. The letter suggests anger over alleged sewer cleaning scandal links and pledges voting backlash against Larry Serbousek.
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Cedar Rapids
Larry Serbousek
Retired Cedar Rapids Grandmother Spurs Sewer Scandal Whistle
Mary Parlin credits Carol Martin for courage persistence in exposing long running Cedar Rapids sewer issues. She says Martin challenged officials and defied media labels to push for responsible government, hoping others follow her example.
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Cedar Rapids
Carol Martin
Gazette letter submission guidelines and contact details
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Provide name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown print with the letter. Address Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 Fax 319 398 5846 Email Gazette Net on Flowa 368 8800 CompuServe 75144.1041 Internet 75144 1041 compuserve com
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Cedar Rapids
One hog lot solution Go meatless
A reader argues for reducing or eliminating meat to curb factory farming and animal suffering. The piece links meat consumption with affluence, urges diet change for health and wellness, and notes the grain to meat conversion and hunger in the United States.
First-rate care at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids
A patient recounts a personal hospital experience highlighting chosen doctors and hospital, praising care quality and critiquing health care reform. The letter argues for voter awareness and warns against party-line voting, referencing Minnesota as an example of reform outcomes.
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Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
America
North is Not a Hero Oliver North Letter
A reader contests an Oct 11 letter praising Oliver North calling him a traitor not a hero. The writer argues charges were dismissed on a technicality and Virginia faces weak Senate candidates but should not elect North.
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Oliver North
U.S.A
Virginia
Senate
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